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DeSales University

Mr. Dickens' Hat
(11/20 - 12/8)
The Children's Hour in Broadway The Children's Hour
(2/20 - 3/2)
Robin Hood in Broadway Robin Hood
(3/18 - 4/8)
DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert 2025 in Broadway DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert 2025
(3/21 - 3/23)
Singin' in the Rain in Broadway Singin' in the Rain
(4/24 - 5/4)
Past Shows

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Center Valley,Pennsylvania 18034
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Bachelor of Arts in TV/Film

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Acting for the Stage and Screen)

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Design and Technical Theatre)

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Musical Theatre Performance)

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Secondary Education)

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Minor in Design/Technical Theatre


As a DeSales theatre major, you will have the opportunity to experience great performances and be exposed to numerous guest artists thanks to our close proximity to New York and Philadelphia. You'll learn from our outstanding faculty in our state-of-the-art facilities. Unique to DeSales is the chance to work with seasoned professionals from the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, which is hosted by DeSales University.

Faculty Info:

John Bell, Amy Best, Steven Dennis, Eric T. Haugen, Willard Neuer, Dennis Razze, Wayne S. Turney.



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by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 23, 2024


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Shakespeare & Company's Weekend Acting Intensive is Coming To NYC This November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 30, 2024


Shakespeare & Company’s Center for Actor Training will hold its NYC Weekend Intensive for professional actors and theater students in Brooklyn, led by Sheila Bandyopadhyay and Andrew Borthwick-Leslie. Learn how to attend.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Hosts Community Day This July
by A.A. Cristi - June 27, 2024


The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival will host a Community Day on July 6, 2024, featuring family-friendly activities, live performances, and behind-the-scenes tours.

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Comes to Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Stephi Wild - June 26, 2024


Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival will present Shakespeare’s fan favorite comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Directed by Matt Pfeiffer, the production runs June 26 to July 7 on the Main Stage at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of DeSales University.

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by A.A. Cristi - February 20, 2024


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by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2024


Join us for Community Day on Saturday, July 6 at DeSales University. Celebrate the arts and local organizations with fun, food, live performances, and more for the whole family.

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Emerging Choreographers Concert 2024 in Broadway Emerging Choreographers Concert 2024
(11/1/24 - 11/3/24)
Act 1 DeSales University
The Servant of Two Masters in Broadway The Servant of Two Masters
(10/10/24 - 10/20/24)
VIDEOS
Act 1 DeSales University
Little Shop of Horros in Broadway Little Shop of Horros
(9/26/24 - 10/6/24)
VIDEOS
Act 1 DeSales University
The Drowsy Chaperone in Broadway The Drowsy Chaperone
(4/24/24 - 5/5/24)
VIDEOS
Act 1 DeSales University
Pinocchio! in Broadway Pinocchio!
(3/14/24 - 4/13/24)
Act 3 DeSales University
DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert 2024 in Broadway DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert 2024
(3/15/24 - 3/17/24)
Act 1 DeSales University
Twelfth Night in Broadway Twelfth Night
(2/21/24 - 3/3/24)
VIDEOS
Act 1 DeSales University
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella in Broadway Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
(11/29/23 - 12/10/23)
VIDEOS
Act 1 DeSales University
Emerging Choreographers Concert 2023 in Broadway Emerging Choreographers Concert 2023
(11/3/23 - 11/6/23)
Act 1 DeSales University
Intimate Apparel in Broadway Intimate Apparel
(9/27/23 - 10/8/23)
DISCOUNT
Act 1 DeSales University
The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Broadway The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(4/26/23 - 5/7/23)
Main Stage Theatre at DeSales University
Virtual: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in Broadway Virtual: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
(4/15/23 - 4/16/23)
Schubert Theatre at DeSales University
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in Broadway The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
(3/16/23 - 4/15/23)
Schubert Theatre at DeSales University
Dance Ensemble Concert 2023 in Broadway Dance Ensemble Concert 2023
(3/17/23 - 3/19/23)
Main Stage Theatre at DeSales University
Virtual: The Importance of Being Earnest in Broadway Virtual: The Importance of Being Earnest
(3/4/23 - 3/5/23)
Main Stage Theatre
Emerging Choreographers Concert 2022 in Broadway Emerging Choreographers Concert 2022
(11/4/22 - 11/6/22)
Schubert Theatre
Side by Side by Sondheim in Broadway Side by Side by Sondheim
(10/13/22 - 10/23/22)
Schubert Theatre
Silent Sky in Broadway Silent Sky
(9/28/22 - 10/9/22)
VIDEOS
Main Stage Theatre
Virtual Crumbs From the Table of Joy in Broadway Virtual Crumbs From the Table of Joy
(10/23/21 - 10/24/21)
Act 1 DeSales University
Crumbs From the Table of Joy in Broadway Crumbs From the Table of Joy
(10/14/21 - 10/24/21)
Act 1 DeSales University
Pride and Prejudice in Broadway Pride and Prejudice
(9/29/21 - 10/10/21)
Act 1 DeSales University
Virtual Pride and Prejudice in Broadway Virtual Pride and Prejudice
(10/9/21 - 10/9/21)
Act 1 DeSales University
Songs for A New World in Broadway Songs for A New World
(5/15/21 - 5/16/21)
VIDEOS
Act 1 DeSales University
Pirates! Theodore Thud and the Quest for Weird Beard in Broadway Pirates! Theodore Thud and the Quest for Weird Beard
(4/17/21 - 4/22/21)
Act 1 DeSales University
DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert in Broadway DeSales University Dance Ensemble Concert
(4/10/21 - 4/11/21)
VIDEOS
Act 1 DeSales University
WORKING-2012 REVISED VERSION in Broadway WORKING-2012 REVISED VERSION
(10/10/19 - 10/20/19)
PHOTOS VIDEOS
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The Glass Menagerie
(9/25/19 - 10/6/19)
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PIPPIN in Broadway PIPPIN
(4/24/19 - 5/5/19)
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The Cherry Orchard (Karam)
(2/20/19 - 3/3/19)
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INTO THE WOODS
(4/25/18 - 5/6/18)
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
(11/29/17 - 12/10/17)
DESALES UNIVERSITY
GODSPELL-2012 REVISED VERSION
(10/12/17 - 10/22/17)
DESALES UNIVERSITY
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
(4/26/17 - 5/7/17)
DESALES UNIVERSITY
SHOWTUNE
(10/13/16 - 10/23/16)
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Once Upon a Mattress
(10/15/15 - 10/25/15)
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HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS...TRYING
(4/22/15 - 5/3/15)
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Rodgers & Hart - A Celebration in Broadway Rodgers & Hart - A Celebration
(10/17/13 - 10/27/13)
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I Love a Piano in Broadway I Love a Piano
(10/11/12 - 10/21/12)
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Anything Goes
(4/25/12 - 5/6/12)
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Alice in Wonderland
(3/20/12 - 5/3/12)
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Dance Ensemble Concert
(3/16/12 - 3/18/12)
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A View from the Bridge
(2/22/12 - 3/4/12)
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JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT (93' U.K. Tour w/Optional `Megamix`) in Broadway JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT (93' U.K. Tour w/Optional `Megamix`)
(11/30/11 - 12/11/11)
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(11/30/11 - 12/11/11)
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Emerging Choreographers Concert
(11/4/11 - 11/6/11)
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Shooting Stars
(10/13/11 - 10/24/11)
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You Never Can Tell
(9/28/11 - 10/9/11)
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